*cheap* gumball rally?

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  1. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

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    Like from here to parts of Fla. or something or any surronding states what do ya think. :ddirty: or we could go real big and do a cross country thing like say from here to Cali but that would move out of the whole cheap catagory.

    Considering the real one would cost 25-35 thousand and up.
     
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  2. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good!
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    hmmmm could be?????????
     
  3. Mad Mallard

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    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

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    im a mileage freak haha....im super anal about putting miles on my car so i know i wuoldnt do it unless im riding:)
     
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    Wouldn't we all be screwed over if we got pulled over doing like 120?!?!
     
  6. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

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    on paper this would be a blast. but it's really a rich man's sport (i.e. paying the ticket for doing 120mph)
     
  7. knhtrdr

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    I know that whys I said "cheap" we "supposed" to drive the speed limit if you get caught it's your ticket your problem. there is never really a Winner per say just the fun of runnin down somewhwere meetin up an havin a g2g, party etc. and have some fun at the beach to boot. and come back over the weekend or somethin.

    Hmm. So should it be just a one way or a down and back?:dunno
     
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    i like this idea :bigthumb: but i wonder how many people are willing to drive that far
     
  9. Alex

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    or pay the tickets :rolleyes:
     
  10. Mad Mallard

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    call me in 6 more payments....
     
  11. 5spdfrk

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    How about a gumball rally around 285...
     
  12. Mad Mallard

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    .... not much 'open road' to 285, but might be a fun way to kill a few hours as long as traffic's light.

    hmm

    If we do that, I think it should be starting topend eastbound about and hour before sunset. :D
     
  13. 5spdfrk

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    Yeh, no open road, but more people would probably be willing to do it.
     
  14. Dark_Templer102

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    Be intresting to see 30+ WRXs just driving in one portion of 285 or stop traffic.
     
  15. 5spdfrk

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    lol, we could all do 55mph on 285
     
  16. WRX-WRC

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    im down for something once i get the legacy up and running, i like going fast :D
     
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    Oh the 55 MPH would be awsome in a way. Can't really get pulled over (can you?) but it would be intresting to see 5 rows of Subarus just slowly cruiseing along....
     
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    I'm game for doing some 55mph blocking of traffic on 285. That sounds like a lot of fun. Somebody get a camera.
     
  19. 5spdfrk

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    Well, you actually can get pulled over. Although we would be going the posted speed limit, we would also be impeding the flow of traffic and that can get you a ticket.
     
  20. GTscoob

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    We could do some sort of road rally where you have to follow directions that are printed out beforehand (distance and direction, no road names :naughty: )
     
  21. BlackAndBlue

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    yeah id rather not have a bunch of subarus impede traffic...
     
  22. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

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    good thing im getting a navigation unit:)
     
  23. V_WRX

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    having a road rally is an awesome idea
    but is not going to happen :)
    What about a drive to florida and a g2g somewhere down there?
    In the mean time check out the cheap alternatives to the gumball 3000:
    http://www.akarally.com/
    www.blacktierally.com
     
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  24. Mad Mallard

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    yeah, i think we should drop any ideas that this would be anything like a Gumball 3000 run. The idea of this event is to be street racing, and to be so eleetist and rich that it doesn't matter if the cops pull you over.

    I dunno about any of you, but I'm not so rich that a ticket won't hurt.

    It would be wise to just re-think what we want to do. If we're just looking for another excuse to all get together & take a nice drive, then we should set up the event to do just that, rather then try to pattern it after something its not. :) We would want to get together so we would start at the same place, and then select a destination to crash at some point later.
     
  25. knhtrdr

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    how is 3k cheap?
    the other sound nice and kinda local for Fla. area

    That sounds good also, I was thinkin along lines of no check points just from here to there type deal I didn't realize these things are so popular!

    Agreed, but a gumball rally/run sounds so much better:) mabe we could re name it to something else like...
     
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    not a big fan of mtv but i did see a special on the AKA rally and it looked pretty fun.
     
  27. V_WRX

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    "cheap" is a relative notion. It's the kind of the cheap that I have to save a few years for :) It is attainable: 3K per car, 1500/person
     
  28. Alex

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    I always thought it would be cool if we had a large group in Fla/Ala/Miss/etc, if we all drove down there to chill with them for the weekend.
     
  29. knhtrdr

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    LOL! hotel,food,drinks and gas waay cheaper. I've been to pcb and had a ball on $150 for the weekend.
     
  30. wrxbacano

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    Pcb would be nice
     
  31. jt money

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    whats pcb?
     
  32. wrxbacano

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    Panama City Beach
     
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    Also landmarks and other stuff.. like "turn right at the house with a mailbox shaped like a whiskey barrel" type directions. Some friends of mine have done rallies like these in the past and had a blast. Much nicer than racing around and breaking laws left and right like a bunch of immature douchebags.
     
  34. bigb996

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    and your from Florida!?! JT!:hsnono:
     
  35. lostinthewoods

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    I hate to say it, but I have never been to FL. LOL
    I went to school an hour or so away..I may be game
     
  36. jt money

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    in the fla we call it panama city. no beach. :fawk: plus i had no clue if it was something up here.:hs:
     
  37. mattprzy

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    well if you are comparing 1500 against to 30,000 entry fee for a gumball 3000 then it's realtively cheap. By no means though, can I afford that.

    I like the idea of meeting all the subarus in the souteash at a decided spot for a weekend.
     
  38. 1ll-WRX

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    I might be down for a SE g2g....I'm with Brian with the whole mileage thing though....my commute is too long as it is......but a long weekend with friends, fun, and subies would change my mind....
     
  39. knhtrdr

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    ^^Now thats whats up!
     
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    use my father's 4Runner roll down the back window and use it for a photo vehicle, it works fantastically

    if there is a huge group of people going 80 on 285 they are just going to be like awww fff it
     
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    I love roadtrips, especially now that we have our STi, but the gas prices now a days make me sick. I've never been to FL, so that would be a good excuse to go..........and for the WRXatl people too of course!
     
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    orlando!!!!!!!
     
  43. knhtrdr

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    Just about anywhere in FLA. works for me long as the beach is not to far away.:ddirty:
     
  44. Alex

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    Let's do a circuit tour of all the tracks in the south east :D
     
  45. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

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    ill be there mid of june, then im off to miami:)
     
  46. BrianGT

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    lets just do laps around 285 ;)

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  47. knhtrdr

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    The Fla. turnpike is faster lol!:ddirty: I topped out every rental on that road *spit*cough* let off gas*
     
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    hey bigb, I'll be down @ Orlando and Miami mid June too. Vacation time @ Disney and South Beach!
     
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    We did brasstown bald a couple of months back and it was fun. It's bad enough that when i'm tryin to do the speed limit someone is mad, and when I pass them they still mad so ya really cant win lol.
     

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